CVE-2005-3657 json
The ActiveX control in MCINSCTL.DLL for McAfee VirusScan Security Center does not use the IObjectSafetySiteLock API to restrict access to r…
published 2005-12-21 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-3654
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The ActiveX control in MCINSCTL.DLL for McAfee VirusScan Security Center does not use the IObjectSafetySiteLock API to restrict access to required domains, which allows remote attackers to create or append to arbitrary files via the StartLog and AddLog methods in the MCINSTALL.McLog object.
Exploit prediction
2.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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idefense.com
/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=358
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/279
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1015390
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/3006
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/15986
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/18169
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-3657
- NVD CVE-2005-3657
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